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In the early ‘70’s my husband Howard and I attended our first ( of many) concert at the Huntington High School. I had seen Harry on TV and loved WOLD so encouraged my husband to go. He had no idea who he was. Before the show my husband went to…
I remember driving in my car during the summer of 1981 and hearing a traffic report mentioning a bad accident that closed the LIE. I thought nothing of it other than another terrible accident. On another station an hour later I made the connection as they announced that Harry Chapin…
It took me quite a while to get past the 'songs' themselves ... too many great ones to make it happenstance ... and find the deeper meaning in recognizing Harry Chapin's genius, that of being able to capture in brilliant lyrics and melodies the weight of circumstances with streams of consciousness from the mercurial sub-conscious. Thank-you Harry, where ever you…
I can't recall when I first heard Harry Chapin sing. I only know that when Taxi first hit the airwaves, I remarked to a friend that I've heard "this guy" before. However, my intense interest in Harry's music didn't truly blossom until 1978--the year my wife and I divorced. There…